#C15A97
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(61.3% 0.149 345.9), rgb(193, 90, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C15A97 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15A97 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 90, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.149 345.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C15A97 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15A97 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15A97 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15A97 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B0
oklch(70.8% 0.117 346.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15A97
oklch(61.3% 0.149 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24387
oklch(55.5% 0.162 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#993473
oklch(49.1% 0.151 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#C15A97 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #637399 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8594 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5972 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15A97
#C15A97
oklch(61.3% 0.149 345.9)
- #009C72
#009C72
oklch(61.4% 0.128 165.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C15A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #C15A97 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.